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velliyambalam
Silappadikaram Kovil - mentioned but referring to Ko (king) il (house) - palace விளங்கு பூண் மார்பின் பாண்டியன் கோயிலின் அளந்து உணர்வு-அறியா ஆர் உயிர் பிணிக்கும்
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April 2010
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Be ready to be humbled
I just compared - No of places i visited ( as i have to travel across due to my work and had the oppertunity to visit) 12-15% only visted. How much effort he would have made right from planning.
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Ramayanam before Kamban -28 - Kadikai
Now i want to move to some of the stone scluptures in Pallava temples. Will start once back from my current tour - May be 2nd May.
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April 2010
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Power of Raja guru's
Since the mention of vedic saivam and siddanta saivom 1. Basically both follow the basic prinicple of oneness of adavitha 2. Wheer as the siddanta saiva says thatthe supreme brahman is siva himself. ( there are upanishads saying so and the s 3. …
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Question of antiquity
--- We have discussed earlier, the need to protect tamil brahmi sites. They and the pot shreds unearthed are the only proof left. After 200 years , ( if we blast every thing) according to the available proof then, Kannada will be the old…
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April 2010
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velliyambalam
I replied to this - but it is missing Of the six gods of Shanmadam ilango mentions 5( except Vinayagar).
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April 2010
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Question of antiquity
We do have 5th Century (BC) Tamil Brahmi pot shreds. Actually yesterday i thought while searching more on Ramayana that henceforth Tamils should call Sangam Poetry as Kadai Sangam Poetry.I was going thorugh Tamil Brahmi Potshreds.Today this article…
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Ramayanam before Kamban -27 - copper plates
Thanks satish.
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April 2010
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Ramayanam before Kamban -27 - copper plates
i am not able to attch the text portion of this plate. http://www.whatisindia.com/inscriptions/south_indian_inscriptions/volume_2/index.html in this text of inscription, part III. you will get these plates. could not paste it. dont know why.
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April 2010
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Old name of Coimbatore??
Ezhumur is a Thevara Vaipu thalam. ( Appar) The onein a lane to the side of The dasaprakash hotel - is now worshipped as the Vaipu Thalam. Not much known about the origin of the temple. Some say old lingam and new temple.
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Ramayanam before kamban - 23 -Thirumangai ramayanam [1 Attachment]
Thanks you sir.
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April 2010
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1000th YEAR OF RAJARAJECHARAM
I have just returned from bangalore. On my way to another visit. Read in Times of India that the Tamilndu HRCE Minister and the Board had issued a specific oredr day before yesterday that - No renovation of temple paintings should be done without …
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April 2010
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Origin of place names in Chennai
The Avadi weiki mentions this armoured vehicle stuff. But once i searched net for villages in each kottams. There i saw avadi. Ambattur is in both Thirumullai vayil and Padi epigraphs. Avadi i saw there for the first time. But vehicle factory is a…
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April 2010
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Origin of place names in Chennai
Kodambakkam http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2004/01/02/stories/2004010201511200.htm Avadi - Ambattur nadu, Avadi Nadu etc in Puzhal Kottam but dont remeber where i read. some how will find it.
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April 2010
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Origin of place names in Chennai
I have read list of Kottams like Puzhal, Puliyur Villages in Kottams like Ambattur and remeber reading avadi. could not recollect. Must be Padi ( Thiruvaliyadayam epigraph) or some other chennai temple epigraph
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April 2010
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Origin of place names in Chennai
Purasaiwalkkam is due to the Purasa Trees in that area and not parsis. Egmore, ayanpuram and Puliyur - refer link http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/11/stories/2008061151601700.htm Ambattur was in Puzhal Kottam. Refer sembian madevi buying land from Ambat…
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April 2010
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Origin of place names in Chennai
Do you know that egmore is actually ezhumur ( not ezhumbur) Ayanavaram, Puzhal, Ambattur, Puliyoor, Padi had the same name even 1000 years before. ( i think even avadi had the same name. to check) Of courese Thiruvallikeni, mylapore and Thiruvotriyu…
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Ramayanam before Kamban - 9
Thanks satish for Purananuru reference Thanks sirfor your tamil lexicon ref on vanmiki.
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April 2010
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Ramayanam before Kamban - 9
1. Valmiki worshipping at Thiruvanmiyur ( he first visits thiruvotriyur and lord advises him to go to Thiruvanmiyur) is not an issue. He could have visited. 2. Koyambedu lord being worshipped by Luv/Kush is also not an issue. They might have visite…
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Ramayanam before Kamban -14 Valmiki ramayan and TN
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April 2010
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Ramayanam before Kamban - 9
We have seen 1. vanmiki and Valmiki - same meaning - from ant hill (putru) 2. In sanskrit also some times vanmiki is used. 3. There is also a news that in Prakrit valmiki is pronounced vanmiki -( could not down load) 4. thevaram, periyapuranam dosen…
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April 2010
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Ramayanam before Kamban - 9
Looks in sanskrit also he is called vanmiki: ref: The Permanent History of Bharata Varsha (India): Mahabharata or karma-yoga By K. Narayana Aiyar http://books.google.co.in/books?id=pKBEf5TEwK0C&pg=PA12&lpg=PA12&dq=vanmiki&source=bl…
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April 2010
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Sri Krishnadevaraya
crowbar - since tirumala is a hill and for digging only crowbar has to be used. Spade will not help.
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April 2010
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Ramayanam before Kamban - 9
1. Thiruvarur: தென் இந்தியக் கல்வெட்டுத் தொகுதி 8, எண் 749, A. R. No. 433 of 1903 இவ்வூர் மிகப் பழமைவாய்ந்தது. இச்செய்தியை ``திருவினாள் சேர்வதற்கு முன்னோ பின்னோ திருவாரூர் கோயிலாக் கொண்டநாளே`` என்னும் அப்பர் சுவாமிகள் தேவாரப் பகுதியால் அறியலாம்.…
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April 2010
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Ramayanam before Kamban - 9
Valmiki is also mentioned as vanmiki . The meaning of Valmiki is one who came out from "Putru". Many siva moorthis who came out from Putru are called in tamil as "Vanmikar, Vanmika nathar, Putridam kondar" etc. Will request more …
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April 2010
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Ramayanam before Kamban - 9
Intrestingly there is another Vanmiki in Tamilnadu. Had contributed one poem in Purananuru. we should have a cutoff with Periyapuranam period. All other Puranams have to be anlysed in different angle. ( kandapuranam may be another exception) We ha…
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April 2010
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Many happy returns
I fully agree with Sree. We have to start it young. One of my tamil teacherused to speak only in Tamil. he took us for a competition to Pudukkottai and we had food in a hotel. ( near the arch- demolished now) We asked for "Sirappu Dosai" …
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April 2010
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Ramayanam before Kamban -12 Deekshidars
Thalattu is Lullaby Ialnko is younger prince. The author of Tamil classic Silappadikaram is ilanko. the word ilamko is used to denote lakshmana. The whole series is on Ramayana in Tamil before the poet kamban. kamban is the author of tamil rama…
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shankypriyan
April 2010
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Nandanar and Yaazhpaanar - Wonderful Article
Thanks Satish: 1. the story in Periyapuranam is totally different. The nandan Charitram by Gopalakrishna Bharathiyar ( 18th cent) only gained popularity ( which dramatised the story) and the cinema is also based on that story. 2. There is a myth t…
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April 2010
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village deities
We need to search more on this. No assumptions and will search more proof. Since the temple dosenot allow me to take photos, could not do.
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April 2010
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